“Childhood is a mirror, which reflect in after life the images first presented to it’ -Samuel Smiles Childhood is a very important phase in any person‟s life. The young mind is at its imaginative, intuitive and curious best. Children constantly seek answers for the numerous experiences that they encounter every day. A child‟s mind is neither fully developed to interpret and analyse the situation nor can he / she differ- entiate clearly between right or wrong. If their queries are not addressed correctly, the children have a tendency to be confused and they end up discovering dangerous ways to satiate their curiosity. Unfortunately, by the time this comes to anyone‟s notice, they have already burnt their little fingers. They are children, just as we were children. Its okay for them to learn to accept a „NO‟ or be scolded if they have made a mistake. We only need to explain to them that we are their well-wishers and it is our bounded duty to not permit them to fall into traps or commit mistakes which raise questions on their upbring- ing. (Be it by their home or school). When you say good bye to your children as they leave for school, let the words „Be Safe‟ be your wish to them. He /she must know that you are saying so because you love them and you want to see them safe as well as happy. This ‘Be Safe’ would mean a gamut of reminders for them. Take time to talk to them about this. Be Safe when you cross the road … Meaning...Look left and right before you cross the road. Be Safe in your classroom...Meaning...Don‟t go jumping on top of tables and benches or run around the classroom. Be Safe in the interval...Meaning...Stay calm. Play, have fun but don‟t get pleasure out of hurting others. Your over excited behaviour or carelessness should not be the cause of another person landing up in the hospital. Be Safe from all scoldings...Meaning...Follow your school rules of uniform, haircut & discipline. Remember your teachers are your well-wishers. They are not going to get anything out of scolding you for no reason. This does not mean that our children will not make mistakes, just as we may have. This only means that we are doing our job and constantly reminding them, though not being judgemental. It‟s a huge responsibility but it is the one we have chosen for ourselves and I pray that the Good Lord gives each one of us grace and wisdom to bring up our wards in a manner that is pleasing to God We at St. Mary‟s are constantly working to educate our students by providing them the right direction and guidance. We urge all the parents to join hands with us in our endeavours to bless our children with a happy and secure life. God Bless From the Principal EDITION 22 28 FEBRUARY 2016 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, DWARKA CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL VALEDICTORY CEREMONY REPUBLIC DAY CLASS ACITIVITES JR. SCHOOL OPEN DAY STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES CLASS DAYS INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS ASTRONOMY SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS INTER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS ECO-ENDEAVOURS INTER SCHOOL SPORTS COMPETITIONS WG. CDR. T. MATHEW MEMORIAL CRICKET TOURNAMENT INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES JUNIOR ATHLETIC MEET WORLD DISABILITY DAY WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AWARDS NATIONAL MASS DEWORMING HIGHLIGHTS FLASH NEWS 25.01.2016-To commemorate the 67th Republic Day and Martyr‟s Day, the Student Council & Discipline Squad organized a programme. It began with the hoisting of the National Flag. Wg. Cdr. Sudhir Yadav, the Chief Guest for the occasion, returned the salute. The NCC cadets marched proudly to the sounds of flutes, bag- pipes and drums of the school band. The best house trophy for the Junior Section was bagged by Shanti House. The best house trophy for the senior section was won by Satya House. The Trophy for Discipline was awarded to Shanti House. Std. III B , III C and V E were declared as the most disciplined classes in the junior wing. & Std. VI B and X D in the senior wing. The Good Samaritan awards were given to the students who helped the students with special needs during the year. 19.12.2015- The much awaited Christmas Carnival was organised in the school premises. Students and teachers put up various games and food stalls, They were appreciated by the children and their families. Various activities like the tattoo making, card making and non- stop foot tapping music were the highlights of the day. CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL 23.12.2015– As is customary, a candle light ceremony was organized for the students of Std. XII and their parents. The poignant evening included readings from the various scriptures and a speech by the outgoing school leader. The Chief Guest Mr. Andrew Hoffland presented each student with a memento. REPUBLIC DAY & MARTYR’S DAY VALEDICTORY CEREMONY
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“Childhood is a mirror, which reflect in after life the images first presented to it’ -Samuel Smiles Childhood is a very important phase in any person‟s life. The young mind is at its imaginative, intuitive and curious best. Children constantly seek answers for the numerous experiences that they encounter every day. A child‟s mind is neither fully developed to interpret and analyse the situation nor can he / she differ-entiate clearly between right or wrong. If their queries are not addressed correctly, the children have a tendency to be confused and they end up discovering dangerous ways to satiate their curiosity. Unfortunately, by the time this comes to anyone‟s notice, they have already burnt their little fingers. They are children, just as we were children. Its okay for them to learn to accept a „NO‟ or be scolded if they have made a mistake. We only need to explain to them that we are their well-wishers and it is our bounded duty to not permit them to fall into traps or commit mistakes which raise questions on their upbring-ing. (Be it by their home or school). When you say good bye to your children as they leave for school, let the words „Be Safe‟ be your wish to them. He /she must know that you are saying so because you love them and you want to see them safe as well as happy. This ‘Be Safe’ would mean a gamut of reminders for them. Take time to talk to them about this.
Be Safe when you cross the road … Meaning...Look left and right before you cross the road.
Be Safe in your classroom...Meaning...Don‟t go jumping on top of tables and benches or run around the classroom.
Be Safe in the interval...Meaning...Stay calm. Play, have fun but don‟t get pleasure out of hurting others. Your over excited behaviour or carelessness should not be the cause of another person landing up in the hospital.
Be Safe from all scoldings...Meaning...Follow your school rules of uniform, haircut & discipline. Remember your teachers are your well-wishers. They are not going to get anything out of scolding you for no reason.
This does not mean that our children will not make mistakes, just as we may have. This only means that we are doing our job and constantly reminding them, though not being judgemental. It‟s a huge responsibility but it is the one we have chosen for ourselves and I pray that the Good Lord gives each one of us grace and wisdom to bring up our wards in a manner that is pleasing to God We at St. Mary‟s are constantly working to educate our students by providing them the right direction and guidance. We urge all the parents to join hands with us in our endeavours to bless our children with a happy and secure life. God Bless
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EDITION 22 28 FEBRUARY 2016 ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, DWARKA
CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL
VALEDICTORY CEREMONY
REPUBLIC DAY
CLASS ACITIVITES
JR. SCHOOL OPEN DAY
STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES
CLASS DAYS
INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS
ASTRONOMY
SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES
TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
INTER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS
ECO-ENDEAVOURS
INTER SCHOOL SPORTS COMPETITIONS
WG. CDR. T. MATHEW MEMORIAL CRICKET TOURNAMENT
INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
JUNIOR ATHLETIC MEET
WORLD DISABILITY DAY
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
AWARDS
NATIONAL MASS DEWORMING
HIGHLIGHTS
FLASH NEWS
25.01.2016-To commemorate the 67th Republic Day and Martyr‟s Day, the Student Council & Discipline Squad organized a programme. It began with the hoisting
of the National Flag. Wg. Cdr. Sudhir Yadav, the Chief Guest for the occasion, returned the salute. The NCC cadets marched proudly to the sounds of flutes, bag-
pipes and drums of the school band.
The best house trophy for the Junior Section was bagged by Shanti House. The best house trophy for the senior section was won by Satya House. The Trophy for
Discipline was awarded to Shanti House. Std. III B , III C and V E were declared as the most disciplined classes in the junior wing. & Std. VI B and X D in the
senior wing. The Good Samaritan awards were given to the students who helped the students with special needs during the year.
19.12.2015- The much awaited Christmas Carnival was organised in the school premises. Students and teachers put up various games and food stalls, They were appreciated by the children and their families. Various activities like the tattoo making, card making and non-stop foot tapping music were the highlights of the day.
CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL
23.12.2015– As is customary, a candle light ceremony was organized for the students of Std. XII and their parents. The poignant evening included readings from the various scriptures and a speech by the outgoing school leader. The Chief Guest Mr. Andrew Hoffland presented each student with a memento.
REPUBLIC DAY & MARTYR’S DAY
VALEDICTORY CEREMONY
10.09.2015-Topic: „The Power of Story Telling‟ Participating Schools:
Borqa Secondary School- Palestine
Chettinad Vidya Mandir
Xavier University High School – Ateneo de Cagayan, Phillipines
02.12.2015– Street Play- Std. VI-VIII Topic: Be Nice! Save the Ice! 1st– Satya 2nd–Aastha
08.12.2015- Inter House Western Music Competition –Std. I-V Topic: Harmony and Melody-Celebrating Peace 1st-Satya 2nd-Shakti
09.12.2015-Quiz -Std. VI-VIII Topic: Current Affairs and General Knowledge with focus on Mental Math & Logical Reasoning 1st-Satya 2nd-Shanti
16.12.2015-Steet Play- Std. III-V Topic: A Mirror to the World 1st-Satya 2nd-Aastha
27.01.2016-Art of Cooking-Std.VI-VIII Topic: Soups and Bakes 1st-Shanti 2nd -Shakti
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28.11.2015- The „Open Day' for Jr. School was organized in the school premises. It was an Educa-
tional Carnival filled with fun and frolic. The aim of organising this event was to encourage the stu-
dents to value money and spend it wisely by choosing from an array of activities like pottery, ball
pool, magic show, valley crossing, hair beading and many more. Art and craft work done by the stu-
dents was depicted in „My Creative Corner‟. The occasion was graced by Dr. Praveen Singh, Direc-
tor, Ministry of Railways.
JUNIOR SCHOOL OPEN DAY
STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES
CLASS DAYS
INTER HOUSE
COMPETITIONS
VIDEO CONFERENCES
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24.11.2015– Guru Nanak Jayanti by Std. XI 01.12.2015- World Aids Day by Std. XI & XII (Humanities Stream) .
23.12.2016- Christmas by Std. VIII
05.12.2015- Module-I- Comets, Asteroids and Mete-oroids for Std.- VII - VIII 05.12.2015-Module-II-Invisible Astronomy for Std. VI, VII & VIII 13.12.2015-A group of 30 students observed one of the most spectacular meteor shower of the year known as “Geminids Meteor Shower” at Sariska .They observed more than 60 meteors in the night.
2.12.2016-Std. IX –X to World of Wonders
27.11.2015- 29.11.2015- Eight students along with two teachers attended a three day camp celebrating the 25th year of establishment of Vidhyodaya School, Kerala
01.12.2015– Jasmine Kaur Gill (I D) & Kapil Maan (II E) secured the first position in “Helping Santa Wrap Gifts” and Harshit Sharma (III B), & Bisleen Kaur (II A) secured the second position in “Designing Santa‟s Cap” competition at “The Foundation School”.
03.12.2015-Abhinav Sharma (Std. VIII) and Priyanshu Jain (Std. VIII) secured the second posi-tion in Cross Quiz, Jatin Mehta (Std. XI) and Sid-dhant Sohal (Std. XI) secured the second position in Flickfuse (Photo clicking and editing) held at St. Mary‟s School, Safdarjung Enclave.
14.02.2016-Aerica Rishiraj (Std. VIII) won „The Best Umbrella‟ award in Umbrella Painting Com-petition held at Rahgiri, Dwarka conducted by „1 Billion Rising‟.
18.01.2016-21.01.2016-An outstation camp was organized by TERI for students of SAARTHI pro-ject to Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. The camp included various activities like explora-tion of the biodiversity, climate change and life in the forest with expert sessions.
03.12.2015- Basket Ball Sr. Boys 1st- Shanti 2nd- Satya 12-12-2015-Football Jr. Boys 1st- Aastha 2nd- Shanti 22.01.2016- Throw Ball Sub Jr. Girls 1st– Aastha 2nd– Shakti 22.01.2016– Volley Ball Sub Jr. Boys 1st– Shakti 2nd– Satya
22.01.2016- Throw Ball Sub Jr. Boys 1st– Aastha
22.01.2016- Throw Ball Sub Jr. Girls 1st- Satya 22.01.2016– Throw Ball Jr. Girls 1st– Satya
11.12.2015– Our students secured 9 gold, 3 silver,1 bronze medals and the winner trophy at the Wg. Cdr. T. Mathew Inter School Athletic Meet held at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium organized by St. Mary‟s School, Safdarjung Enclave.
26.12.2015-Dimple Sehrawat (Std. XII) secured the first position in the Sr. category at the Delhi State Fencing Championship. Shahabuddin (Std. X), Tina Neogi (Std. X) and Kartik Godara (Std. X) won the third position in the Sr. & Jr. category.
29.12.2015-Deepesh Kumar (Std. XI) won a Gold medal in Discus Throw at the CBSE North India Athletic Meet. 12.01.2015-Anuj Malik (Std. VIII) & Anshul Malik (Std. XI) won Gold Medal in Judo Championship at the State Level.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES
TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
INTER SCHOOL SPORTS
COMPETITIONS
INTER SCHOOL
COMPETITIONS
ECO ENDEAVOURS
INTER HOUSE SPORTS
COMPETITIONS
ASTRONOMY
National Mass Deworming
11.12.2015-12.12.2015– We hosted the Wg. Cdr. T. Mathew Memorial Cricket Tournament for boys of Std. IV & V . Ten schools participated in the tournament. Sri Venkateshwar, Sector 18, Dwarka and St. Gregorious School, Dwarka secured the first & second position respectively.
03.12.2015-04.12.2015- Ms. Nisha Batra & Ms. Preeti Kokcha attended a two day workshop on „Google for Education‟ by Google at Google, Gurgaon
05.02.2016-Ms. Sunita Devi, Counselor, conducted a workshop on Examination Stress for school stu-dents at Ganga Ram Hospital.
12.02.2016-She also attended a workshop on Capac-ity Building Programme on Inclusive Education conducted by the CBSE at Centre of Excellence, Gurgaon.
15.02.2016-16.02.2015– Ms. Sunita Devi also attended a workshop on Capacity Building Program on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation at CBSE Shiksha Sadan, New Delhi
21.01.2016-Our Principal Ms. Sheelu Mathew received the Inspiring Educator Award 2016 from Dr. Kiran Bedi, Former Joint Commissioner- Delhi Police, for the initiatives and invaluable contribu-tions in promoting Adventure Education for all round development of school students by Outdoor Education Research Team of Great Rocksport Pvt.
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WING COMMANDER
T. MATHEW MEMORIAL
CRICKET TOURNAMENT
26.11.2015-27.11.2015- The Junior School Athletic Meet 2015-16 began with an entertaining dance perfor-
mance followed by the lighting of the torch. The students enthralled the audience with their yoga postures.
They participated in various races including 100 mts., sack race, relay race, math-o-fun and obstacle race. The
winners were awarded by the Principal. The results are
JUNIOR ATHLETIC MEET
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMES
AWARDS
WORLD DISABILITY DAY
05.12.2015- International Day of Persons with Disability was celebrated with great enthusiasm. The children
of Aasmaan (a section for the developmentally challenged) presented a vibrant and colourful program on the
theme “Unity in Diversity”. It saw the presence of many eminent personalities such as Ms. Stuti Kacker
(Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights) , Mr. Lov Verma, (Secretary, Disability
Affairs in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment), Mr. S.K. Malik (President, Special Olympics Bha-
rat), Mr. Vikram Dutt (A Social Activist) and many more. The School‟s Principal, Ms. Sheelu Mathew gave a
year round account of the working and achievements of Aasmaan. Mr. Lov Verma presented medals and
certificates to the winners of Special Olympics Athletic Meet.
Kho-Kho
1st– Shanti
2nd– Shakti
3rd– Satya
Throw Ball
1st– Shakti
2nd– Aastha
3rd– Shanti
Foot Ball
1st– Shanti
2nd– Aastha
3rd– Shakti
Cricket
1st– Shakti
2nd– Aastha
3rd– Satya
Races
1st– Satya
2nd– Aastha
3rd– Shakti
Chess
1st– Satya
2nd– Aastha
3rd– Shakti
Yoga
1st– Shakti
2nd– Aastha
3rd– Satya
WASTE WATER TREATMENT
PLANT AT ST. MARY’S
In keeping with the tradition of being a green school, St. Mary‟s School, Dwarka has now been fitted with a waste water treatment system. Here, grey water i.e.- water from the kitchen is treated , recycled and reused in horticulture. The treated volume of water is 2500 litres per day.
10.02.2016 &15.02.2016– Our school participated in the National
Deworming Drive. The students were administered the deworming
dose.
According to UNICEF, worm infestation can impact a child‟s ability
to learn. The growth rate among children who are dewormed regu-
larly is higher. School-based deworming is universally recognized
as a safe, simple and cost-effective solution. Regular follow up can
